Homme

The story

1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*audaz“treasure”
2. Frankish · derived from*Audamār
3. French · borrowed fromHommé
4. Old French · derived fromhomme“man”
5. French · borrowed fromHomme
6. Old Norse · derived fromhvammr“small valley”
7. Norwegian · borrowed fromHomme
8. English todayHomme

Three possible origins: * Borrowed from Norwegian Homme, a habitational surname from several farmsteads so named from Old Norse hvammr (“small valley”). * Borrowed from French Homme, a nickname from Old French homme (“man”), or a status surname for a vassal or feudal tenant. * Borrowed from Northern French Hommé, a patronymic surname from the local form of Frankish *Audamār, which consists of Proto-Germanic *audaz (“treasure”) and *mēraz (“fame”).

Words from the same roots